Burlington city council agrees to new recycling contract that triples monthly charges
Burlington’s city council has approved a new contract with the city’s long-time recycling hauler that will triple the rates that residents currently pay for...
City to raze neglected storefronts on North Main Street in Burlington
Burlington’s city council has cleared the way for the demolition of two abandoned buildings along the 100 block of North Main Street that were...
Burlington city manager Hardin Watkins to retire next month
After six years at the helm of Burlington’s municipal government, city manager Hardin Watkins has announced his plans to retire from the business of...
More than a year after fire, arson probe not complete, but demolition now scheduled
QUESTION: Why hasn’t anyone demolished the former home of Ace Cycle Sales since a fire tore through this business more than a year ago?
ANSWER:...
Tripled monthly recycling charges for Burlington residents to be formalized Tuesday by city council
Burlington’s elected leaders are poised to approve a new contract with the city’s long-time recycling hauler that will effectively triple the rates that residents...
Campaign against nukes bombs with Burlington’s city council
It wasn’t nuclear proliferation so much as the spread of political powder kegs that haunted Burlington’s city council this week as its members contemplated...
How many neighbors should get notice about proposed rezonings?
Burlington planning board suggests all property owners within 400 feet of proposed rezoning receive mailings, a 100-foot expansion
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has recommended...
Planning board OKs cemetery’s expansion
The proposed expansion of one of Burlington’s city-owned cemeteries has received an endorsement from the city’s planning and zoning commission.
During a regularly-scheduled meeting on...
Planning board recommends extension of commercial zoning on Alamance Rd. south of interstate
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a rezoning request that would extend commercial use deeper into the traditionally residential portion of Alamance Road.
During...
Planning board endorses rezoning for 41-acre rental community near former BMOC
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has agreed to endorse the zoning for a 41-acre rental community that its members were initially reluctant to recommend...
